10 years ago (1993)"Demolition crews have begun tearing down the city-owned Connell building located on the corner of Lincoln and McKenzie streets in Luverne.Future plans for the site include construction of a professional office building and a parking lot for the building. Luverne attorneys Don Klosterbuer and Terry Vajgrt plan to buy the land and build there if construction costs come in as planned."25 years ago (1978)"Tuesday’s primary will mark the end of a low-keyed three way race for sheriff of Rock County.Lyle Authier, Ole Hommen and Mike Wynia are listed on the primary ballot. The two candidates with the most votes in the primary will be listed on the general election ballot.Incumbent Ole Hommen is completing his 16th year as a full time member of the sheriff’s department."50 years ago (1953)"A second school consolidation election for Luverne and surrounding area will be held Sept. 29, it was announced by V.M. Barrett, county superintendent of schools.Petitions from 11 rural school districts were returned with the required 25 percent of signatures of resident freeholders of each rural district."75 years ago (1928)"Mrs. Ray Hodgson, of San Pedro, Calif., a former resident of this county, who for several years has been winning distinction as an archery expert, last week won the national ladies’ archery championship, at the meet held at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club, in New York. Mrs. Hodgson is expected to arrive here within the next few days for a visit with Luverne friends before returning to her home in California."100 years ago (1903)"Jay LaDue & Son are employing a machine of new design in the preparation of corn for their silo, which is being filled for use in feeding the cows at their dairy farm this winter. "This machine was purchased by the Messrs. LaDue and R.B. Hinkly, and the latter, who also has a silo, will use it later. Corn, which has been cut with a corn binder is run through this machine, a corn cutter, and a fan blows the small bits of corn into the silo. The machine is operated by a threshing machine engine."
